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Warm world: Floods are our future
New research says the potential destruction of climate change has been gravely underestimated
Water Sector Advisory Panel on Weather and Climate
Working together to restore human dignity through universal access to water and sanitation
Increasing our resilience to extreme weather and climate events
The purpose of the forum is to generate demystified and interpreted weather and climate information to assess the options and possible remedies
Mashaba concludes investigation into Jo’burg storm
On December 30 last year, a violent storm caused extensive damage to some 1 326 properties
Cities need a concrete plan for flash floods
Inadequate infrastructure and clogged storm water drains are costing lives as extreme weather patterns become more frequent.
World records are now being broken year after year, but this is nothing to celebrate
No, it’s not the Olympics, it’s the weather. July 2016 is the hottest month in recorded history and people are responsible this unnatural phenomenon.
Earth’s climate having a ‘complete blowout’
Nasa – which uses its satellites to observe climate change – has said this year will probably be the hottest on record.
Can you take the weather with you?
The technology for forecasting the weather has been getting more and more local in recent years. Now it's personal, writes Arthur Goldstuck.
Portable weather stations to fill data gaps
A simple tool could give meteorologists access to the world's information deserts, enabling data collection from large areas of the developing world.
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Sassa disses disability grant applicants
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Young professional gets a career boost from PSETA
SAICA makes ongoing efforts to encourage the professionalisation of financial offices in private and public sector organisations
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Colgate-Palmolive South Africa donates one million bars of soap
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Absa Rewards puts cash in your pocket
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Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised
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